Revolution & Health in North Africa: Family Medicine Training Exchange

The Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya last year highlighted the need for basic rights and government services in many countries in the Arab World. From the perspective of GHETS, one of the most needed rights of Arab populations in North Africa and the Middle East is the right to health. While many Arab countries have growing health systems, as in many parts of the world, basic health services and primary care continue to require more resource investment, time investment, and trained health professionals. Primary care remains the principal point of contact and consultation for most health systems; […]

In October, GHETS and our partners attended the annual Network: Towards Unity for Health Conference held in Thunder Bay, Canada. Co-sponsored by six world organizations, this year’s Rendez-Vous 2012 Conference welcomed nearly 900 participants from 47 countries. In Thunder Bay, GHETS convened with our women’s health partners, a group of health professionals working on women’s health and empowerment who form the Women and Health Taskforce (WHTF) of the Network: TUFH. In addition to presenting posters and workshops, the WHTF partnered with the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) to learn more about Northern Ontario’s Aboriginal population and their health needs. The […]